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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
If changing climate was the only thing that increased wildfires, surely we would see an increase in the number and intensity in my state.
Said by
Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Westerman argues that active forest management mitigates wildfire risks despite climate change.

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